2014 Event Studies on advice given by talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz show that only about 46 percent of his suggestions are supported by medical evidence; critics accuse him of giving vague or inaccurate advice in order to provide entertainment value 2010 Event In a prolonged rally, gold prices reach a record-high price of $1,300/oz 1991 Death Nita Krebs, actor (Munchkin-Wizard of Oz), dies of heart attack at 85 1988 Event Duchess of York gives birth to 6 lb 12 oz baby girl 1988 Birthday Beatrice E M, Duchess of York gives birth to 6 lb 12 oz baby girl 1987 Death Ray Bolger, actor/dancer (Wizard of Oz), dies at 83 1985 Event Les Anderson, catches record 97 lb 4 oz Chinook Salmon, off Alaska 1985 Death Margaret Hamilton, actress, played the Wicked Witch in the 'Wizard of Oz', dies at 82 1979 Death Jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79 1979 Event Price of gold increases to record $875 troy oz 1972 Birthday Emma Ridley, Hanpstead, England, actress, Return to Oz 1971 Birthday Joan Kenmore, actress, Wizard of Oz 1970 Death Billie Burke, comedienne (Glinda-Wizard of Oz), dies at 84 1969 Death Judy Garland, actress (Wizard of Oz, Easter Parade), dies at 47 1969 Death Judy Garland, singer and actress (Wizard of Oz), dies at 48 of an overdose 1967 Death Bert Lahr, Irving Lahrheim, U.S. comic (Wizard of Oz), dies at 72 1956 Event "Wizard of Oz" 1st televised (CBS-TV) 1949 Death Frank Morgan, actor (Annie Get Your Gun, Wizard of Oz), dies at 59 1949 Death Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 1944 Birthday Frank Oz, Heresford England, puppeteer, Sesame St, Muppet Show 1944 Birthday Frank Oz, muppetteer, Grover-Sesame Street, Muppet Show 1939 Event "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY 1939 Event "Wizard of Oz" premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood 1939 Birthday Amos Oz, Jerusalem Israel, author, My Michael 1938 Event Margaret Hamilton's costume catches fire in filming of "Wizard of Oz" 1937 Event Joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice and replace his 40 with 36 oz bat 1936 Birthday Matt Clark, Washington D.C., actor and director, Return to Oz, Horror Show 1922 Birthday Judy Garland, born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, actress and singer, Wizard of Oz 1920 Birthday Jerry Maren, actor, munchkin-Wizard of Oz, Mayor McCheese 1919 Death Frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62 1917 Birthday Magda Szabo, Hungary, author, Az oz, Abigel 1904 Birthday Ray Bolger, Dorchester Massachusetts, actor/dancer, Wizard of Oz 1903 Event "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City 1902 Birthday Margaret Hamilton, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Wicked Witch in the 'Wizard of Oz' 1899 Birthday Jack Haley, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Tin Man-Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue 1895 Birthday Bert Lahr, Irving Lahrheim, U.S. comic/actor, Lion-Wizard of Oz 1885 Birthday Billie Burke, born in Washington D.C., actress, Glinda-Wizard of Oz 1883 Birthday Victor Fleming, born in Pasadena, California, director, Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind 1869 Birthday Charley Grapewin, Xenia, Ohio, actor, Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady 1863 Event Free city delivery of mail begins in 49 U.S. cities; postage 3 cents per oz
